ALOR STAR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is scheduled to make his first official working visit to the Kuala Muda and Yan districts in Kedah today.
He will check on the latest situation in areas affected by floods, following a water surge incident in Gunung Jerai on Wednesday.
Ismail Sabri is scheduled to depart from the Royal Malaysian Air Force airbase in Subang, Selangor, at 10am and arrive at the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport here by 11am, according to an itinerary issued by the state government.
He will then proceed to Merbok in Kuala Muda to visit flood-hit areas, namely Taman Lembah Merbok, as well as the Tupah bridge and water treatment plant.
Next, he will visit Titi Hayun in Yan, where he will be briefed by Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor on the latest situation.
The newly minted leader will then head to Masjid Jamek Badlishah to hand out donations, and wrap up his visit with a media conference there before returning to Kuala Lumpur in the evening.
The floods have claimed five victims, so far, while an individual is still missing. The disaster has also affected about 200 houses in Kuala Muda and 800 in Yan. – Bernama, August 23, 2021
